The far-right Brazilian government launched a program entitled “Modernize Brazil,” promoting actions that “increase the efficiency of public administration and improve the provision of services.” However, the initiative arrives at a less-than-opportune time, as the administration’s Health Ministry and other agencies are still reeling from a series of unprecedented hacking attacks.
The Modernize Brazil seal is now emblazoned on a number of official government social media channels, including that of the Health Ministry, the department most affected by recent hacks. Since last week, websites of over 20 government agencies have been taken off the air or faced instability. Several essential services are unavailable, such as vaccination records — with citizens having to rely on paper certificates to prove their immunization status.
On Wednesday, the official site of the Brazilian Central Bank went off the air for a period of time. On a private Telegram chat belonging to the hacker group that claimed responsibility for the successive cyberattacks, one member posted a screenshot of the Central Bank’s dysfunctional website with the caption “RIP.”
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